Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 180gm butter
• 150gm sugar
• 2 large eggs - beaten lightly
• 250gm top flour/cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
• 220gm bananas - mashed
• 50gm milk
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• optional: 1 banana* (slice & soak in lemon juice to prevent browning)

Method

1. Sift flour, baking powder & baking soda. Set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar till light and creamy.
3. Pour in eggs gradually and beat till creamy.
4. Add in milk, mashed bananas and vanilla essence and mix well.
5. Add in flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and give a quick whisk. Do not overbeat.
6. Pour batter into a greased 9"x5" non-stick loaf pan and arrange sliced banana* on top.
   
7. Bake at 180 deg cel for about 50 to 60 mins. or until cooked. *Cover surface with foil at the last 15mins when the cake starting to brown too fast.

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